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April 2, 2025

Trump order makes mining a top priority for federal lands, potentially restarting push near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters

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A March 20 executive order signed by President Donald Trump establishes mining of minerals as the highest-priority use of federal lands, and that could eventually lead to mining operations within federal wilderness areas and even national parks.
Combined with Trump’s Jan. 20 order declaring a national energy emergency, his latest order appears to set the stage for an unprecedented push to advance mining projects on federal lands with only perfunctory environmental review.

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Discussion on forward-facing sonar, walleye limit among hot topics at MN-FISH summit

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On Thursday, March 27, about 200 anglers from across Minnesota attended the MN-FISH Summit in Grand Rapids to hear from industry experts on various topics. 

MN-FISH President Ron Schara and Tom Neustrom, an officer with the fishing advocacy group, kicked off the meeting with opening remarks on the legislative advocating that MN-FISH has tackled since it was organized in 2018. At this year’s summit, key topics on the agenda included muskie and pike management, forward-facing sonar, reducing the statewide walleye limit, and fish stocking.

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Minnesota Mixed Bag: Shotgun zone elimination bill in state House exempts Olmsted, Dodge counties

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On Tuesday. April 1, the House Environment and Natural Resource Finance and Policy Committee laid over, for potential inclusion in an omnibus bill, H.F. 623, the bill that would eliminate the state’s shotgun zone for white-tailed deer hunting.

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